Tie gauge



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J. M. KAYLoR TIE GAUGE Filed May 18, 1926 Patented Dec. 14, 1926.

nir-E, s'rrrls JOHN MATHIUS Karton,

Partnr F PENDLETON, OREGON.

TIE GAUGE.

Application filed May 18,

This invention relates to tie gauges and more particularly to a -device for laying out ties for use on bridges where the tracks curve upon the bridge structure.

An important object of the invention is to produce a device of this character which materially facilitatesthe layingout of the ties and enables the ties to be accurately constructed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be employed not only for laying out the ties at points where the curves are constant, but may also be employed where the curve is easing off to a tangent.

These and other objects l attain by the. construction shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation showing a gauge constructed in accordance with my invention applied to a tie;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of-the modified gauge;

Figure 3 is a plan view showing the manner in which the ties are arranged with rela tion to the girders when the gauge shown in Figure 1 is employed;

Figure 4c is an enlarged `section on 404i of Figure 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, the gauge consists of upperl and lower sections and 11, the lower section being employed for laying out the lower face of the tie or girder engaging face thereof, while the upper section is employed for laying out the rail receiving face of the tie. T he lower section 11 is provided in its lower face with notches 12 spaced apart a distance equal to the spacing between the girders 9 of the bridge and is preferably made of the same length as the tie which is to be laid out. The upper .section is preferably made of a length slightly greater than the length of the tie and has its upper edge beveled, as at 13, so that the upper and lower edges thereof are at an angle corresponding to the angle of the lower faces of the rail bases to the upper surfaces of the girders 9. rlhc lower section is made relatively narrow, being in actual practice about six inches wide while the upper section at its wider end is approximately twelve inches wide. The combined widths of the two sections should approximate the thickness of the tie which is to be the line 1926. Serial No. 109,915.

laid out, provided the girders 9 are not capped with a metallic plate P at their centers, as is a common occurrence. In such a case, the combined widths of the upperV and'lower sections is made to approximate the thickness of the tie which is to be gauged, minusthe thickness of the plate l)n and the upper edge of the lower section 11 or the abutting edge of the upper section 10 has removably secured thereto cleats 14C ofthe same thickness as the plate.

In employing the gauge for laying olf the ties of the curve, the points at which the new ties are to be placed are iirst designated and then measurements taken to determinethe transverse distance between the outer iange .F of the higher rail R Iand the adjacent girder 9. The section 10 is provided with a vertical line 15.` intersecting the beveled edge 13 at the proper point for the location of the rail flange, while the section 11 has drawn thereacross a perpendicular line 16 aligning with the inner edge of the notch 12 for receiving the girder. vThis lower section 11 is then applied to the tie T and positioned thereagainst by means of stop cleats 17 and 18 which engage one end 'and the bottomsurface of the tie respectively. The measurement just taken is then laid off between the lines and 16, the upper secn tion 10 being shifted until the proper measurement is had. The tie is then laid off byl scribing along the beveled edge 13 and by scribing off the notches 12 which are to receive the girders. Where the tie will be located upon the plate l), the cleats 14e are removed to make allowance for the plate.y

The above arrangement is employedwhere the ties T are to have their ends uniformly spaced from the adjacent face of the girder. lf the tie ends are to be uniformly spaced from the rail, the upper section 10 is made of the same length as the tie and provided with cleats 19 at. its larger end for engagement with the tie, while the section 11 is made of greater length than the tieand is provided at its bottom .edge with cleats 20 for engagement with the bottom edge of the tie. In this construction, the lines 15 and 16 are "employed in laying out, as above described,

butthe section 11 is slid along to obtain the proper positionof the gauge, instead of sliding the section 10.

In easing Volf from a curve to a tangent, where the angular variation of the rail to the girders is `constantly changing, the

measurement from the girder to the. rail is taken as above described and in addition a measurement is taken from the inner corner of the girder to the center of the rail base. The pattern sections are placed upon the tie in the manner above described and the rail edges are located. Additional lines 21 and 22 are placed upon the section 10 to indicate the rail centers and when the pattern is properly positioned, these rail centers are marked upon the tie and the notches 12 are likewise marked. rlhe measurements from the corners of the notches 12 to the rail centers are then made upon the tie and the tie cut to a line intersecting the marks thus produced at the rail center lines previously marked thereon.

It will be obvious that by use of a device of this character, the work of marking the ties will be materially facilitated and turthermore accurate measurements may be provided, so that the ties when placeo. in position will accurately iit against both the rails and the girder. The provision ot such accurate measurements prevents dropping oi the ties in the production o' the notches 12 to such a depth that the ties have a tendency to split after a short period ot usage.

Since the construction hereinbe'tore set forth is capable of a certain range or' change and modiiication without materially departing from the spirit ot the invention, l do not limit myself to such specific structure except as hereinafter claimed I claim 1. A tie gauge for laying out ties of railway bridge structures wher-ein the bridge has girders to the upper faces of which the lower iaces of the bases ot the rails are disposed at an angle comprising upper and lower sections, Vthe upper section having its upper and lower edges at an angle equal to the angle oi the rails to the girders, the lower section having notches spaced apart a distance equal to the distance between the girders, one of said sections being ot substantially the same length as the tie to be produced and having means for engaging an end of the tie to insure its proper posi tioning with relation to the tie. the lower section having means for engaging the bottom edge ot the tie to insure its proper alignment with such bottom edge.

2. A tie gauge for laying out ties ot railway bridge structures wherein the bridge reiaaai has girders to the upper faces ot which the lower faces-ot the bases oic the rails are dis posed at an angle comprising upper and lower sections, the upper section having its upper and lower edges at an angle equal to the angle oi: the rails to the girders, thc lower section having notches spaced apart a distance equal to the distance between the girders, one ot' said sections being of substantially the same length as the tie to be produced and having means Yfor engaging an end of the tie to insure its proper positioning with relation to the tie, the lower section having means tor engaging the hottom edge oi1 the tie to insure its proper alignment with suoli bottom edge, the upperI section having on one Ylace thereof a line perpendicular to the edge thereot coacting with the lower sccdon and indicating a pre determined portion of the rail, the lower section having a perpendicular line having a predetermined relation to one ot said notches.

3. A tie gauge tor laying out ties ot railway bridge structures wherein the bridge has girdcrs to the upper races of which the lower iiaces ot the bases of the rails are disposed at an angle comprising upper and lower sections, the upper section having its upper and lower edges at an angle equal to the angle oll the rails to the gir-ders, the lower section having notches spaced apart a distance equal to the distance between the girders, one ot said sections being ot' substantially the same length as the tie to be produced and having means for engaging au end of the tie to insure its proper positioning with relation to the tie, the lower section having means for engaging the bottom edge of the tic to insure its proper alignment with such bottom edge, the upper section having on one tace thereof a line perpendicular to the edge thereof coacting with the lower section and indicating a predetermined portion ofr' the rail, the lower section having a perpendicular line having a predetermined relation to one o'f said notches, said upper section being iurthcr provided with a pair oli lines spaced apart a distance equal to the spacing oi3 the rail centers and properly related and parallel to the lirst named line.

ln testimony whereof l hereunto signature.

JOHN MATHIUS KAYLOl.

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